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Materials Handling - Page 48
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UniCarriers Americas named Canadian national sales manager
- Sep 21, 2015
- News Release
UniCarriers Americas (UCA), a manufacturer of material handling equipment based in Marengo, Ill., has hired Alan Kunce as its new national sales manager responsible for national accounts and dealer development across Canada. Kunce has more than a decade of experience in the material handling...
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Terex Material Handling celebrates 50 years in business
- Sep 16, 2015
- News Release
Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions, Solon, Ohio, a segment of Terex Corp. and a supplier of industrial cranes, crane components, and complementary services under the Demag brand, is celebrating 50 years in business. In 1965 Mechanische Werkstätten Harkort & Co., Wetter, Germany,...
- From The Fabricator
Parts identification for extreme environments
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 8, 2015
- Article
A marking technology—which involves the interaction between a laser, coating, and metal substrate—is designed to withstand harsh processing environments, including blast cleaning and hot-dipped galvanizing.
- From The Fabricator
Moving big fabrications
- By Jeffrey Dean
- Sep 2, 2015
- Article
Delivering a large fabrication in some ways is almost as difficult as creating the piece in the first place. In many instances, the fabrication is awkward in shape and a challenge to move even a short distance. Like everything else, fabricators figure out how to do it, and these are their stories.
- From The Fabricator
Transfer crane streamlines powder coat oven cure
- Aug 25, 2015
- Product Release
TC American Monorail has supplied a custom-configured LOWERATORTM transfer crane to carry large loads directly into a 450-degrees-F powder coat oven, without setting the load down. The crane uses a carrier that attaches directly to a large workpiece and travels with it through the assembly...
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Walkie/rider pallet trucks withstand harsh environments
- Aug 24, 2015
- Product Release
UniCarriers Americas Corp.’s Platinum RPX series walkie/rider pallet truck is designed to perform in harsh working conditions. The 5.2-HP, AC-powered truck is available in 6,000- and 8,000-lb. capacities. The RPX’s fork design features the company’s push-type linkage and tie rods to absorb...
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Combilift breaks ground on $45 million manufacturing facility
- Aug 21, 2015
- News Release
Material handling equipment manufacturer Combilift has broken ground on a new $45 million, 495,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Monaghan, Ireland. The multifunction facility will include a dedicated R&D building, testing area, and adjoining administration offices....
- From The Fabricator
Hoist Liftruck expanding to Indiana
- Aug 20, 2015
- News Release
Hoist Liftruck Mfg. Inc., a manufacturer of high-capacity material handling equipment, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations into Indiana, creating up to 500 new jobs by 2022. The company is purchasing a 550,000-sq.-ft. building in East Chicago, Ind., expanding a majority...
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UniCarriers Americas announces winners of 2014 Aftermarket Excellence Awards
- Aug 19, 2015
- News Release
Material handling equipment-maker UniCarriers Americas Corp., Marengo, Ill., has announced the winners of its Aftermarket Excellence Program Awards for the past fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The awards recognize dealers who have achieved the highest standards of aftermarket service in eight...
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Bluff appoints VP of operations
- Aug 12, 2015
- News Release
Fort Worth, Texas-based Bluff Mfg., a manufacturer of material handling systems, dock and warehouse equipment, storage structures, and safety barriers, has hired Lane Moss as vice president of operations. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Moss previously worked as a plant manager...
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Mayfran Intl. names VP of sales and marketing
- Aug 10, 2015
- News Release
Mayfran Intl., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of conveying systems for a variety of industries, has appointed Frank Sraj as vice president of sales and marketing. Sraj has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and customer relations, having worked for companies within and outside...
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UniCarriers Americas announces Supplier Excellence Award winners
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
UniCarriers Americas (UCA), a manufacturer of material handling equipment in Marengo, Ill., has honored six of its suppliers with Supplier Excellence Awards. All winners were nominated by UniCarriers employees. Awards were presented to suppliers who met the overall performance requirements,...
- From The Fabricator
J-tec to open third facility
- Aug 5, 2015
- News Release
J-tec Industries Inc., a custom manufacturer of material handling racks, carts, and tugger systems, will mark its 10-year anniversary with the grand opening of a third manufacturing facility in East Peoria, Ill. The 82,000-sq.-ft. facility, to be opened at the end of September 2015, raises the...
- From The Fabricator
AGV designed for tight turns, narrow-aisle material handling
- Aug 5, 2015
- Product Release
Creform’s Tite-Space BST AGV Tugger is designed for use in facilities with narrow aisles and tight turns. Suitable for delivering to line-side assembly points with limited space, the AGV has a minimum turning radius of 15.7 in. It features a low-profile, a sleek design comprising a drive...
- From The Fabricator
MHI, Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift to acquire UniCarriers Corp.
- Aug 3, 2015
- News Release
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift Co. Ltd. are jointly acquiring 100 percent ownership of Marengo, Ill.-based UniCarriers Corp., a provider of material handling equipment with seven facilities across Wisconsin and New England.
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